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00W's AIO Smorgasbord

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
115
When did you start this tank?
Jun 16, 2015
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
48
Aquarium Width (inches)
18
Aquarium Height (inches)
24
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
20
Aquarium Stand
Wood
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
NO
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Lifereef vs3-24
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
Eheim compaction 3000
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
  2. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Jebao OW 20 x2, OW10, Jebao 1300, 2 sicce small WaveMaker.
Aquarium Lighting
  1. T5 Fluorescent
  2. Natural Sunlight
Lighting Equipment List
Odyssea T5 HO fixture
Lighting PAR and Goals
Low
Dosing Equipment Detail
None
Auto Top Off or ATO
NO
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
77
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Eheim 300w with ink bird controller

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.3
Specific Gravity
1.027
Nitrate or NO3
19
Phosphate or PO4
1.12
Calcium
440
Alkalinity
7
Magnesium
1300
Salt Brand
Red sea blue bucket
Trace Element Dosing
Kent essential elements

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Bare Bottom (BB)
Substrate Level
No Substrate
Live Rock
75
Live Rock Type
Unknown
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Filter Sock
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
10% every Monday

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Clownfish
  3. Surgeonfish Tang
  4. Other Predatory
Total Fish
4
Coral List
  1. Zoanthids
  2. Soft Coral
  3. Mushroom Coral
  4. Other
Total Corals
6
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Snails
  3. None
Total Inverts
0
Livestock Detail
Have a trigger which is not listed.
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
Do Not Feed Coral Directly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Flake
  2. Pellet
  3. Frozen
  4. Algae Strips
  5. Other
Auto Feeder
NO

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience
Happy Birthday Amanda! When you stop counting, pick your favorite decade and just stick with that :)Been in my early 30s for years now!
I like the way you think! Honestly though I don't mind growing older and hopefully a little wiser each year... I just wish it didn't come with so many side effects like bad back, bad knee and bad eyesight... :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 
Happy early B'Day Amanda... :)
Sorry y'all , i keep getting bumped off many threads today ...:(
why Frank? any problem with the app?
 
let's just say that... :oops: :rolleyes:
the only thing you do is help everyone, I have seen you in many threads trying to help everyone, if I can do something to help you in this situation, count on me
 
Been a good Thursday for me. Work was good I managed to make the afternoon deposit all by myself which can be complicated. Then had my birthday dinner with my stepson, his girlfriend, my son and Tony. She made me an amazing strawberry cake with real strawberries and whipped icing. She also made me this adorable crocheted axolotl! They got me a really pretty plant called Heart of Jesus and several flavors for my new cool cirkul water bottle they got me for mothers day.
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Happy early birthday, Amanda! Caladiums are really cool plants. In fact, I almost picked one up at my local nursery today! Pics?
 
Happy early birthday, Amanda! Caladiums are really cool plants. In fact, I almost picked one up at my local nursery today! Pics?
I can get you pictures of the actual plant tomorrow as I'm already laying down for the night. But it looks just like this one.
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I can get you pictures of the actual plant tomorrow as I'm already laying down for the night. But it looks just like this one.
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Ooh, those are really pretty. Do they hurt your eyes to look at? The one I saw at my nursery was so bright my eyes hurt after I looked at it... lol. If you have any question about it, or if it's not doing well, don't be afraid to ask me for help! I have quite a few happy houseplants... :) ;)
 
Ooh, those are really pretty. Do they hurt your eyes to look at? The one I saw at my nursery was so bright my eyes hurt after I looked at it... lol. If you have any question about it, or if it's not doing well, don't be afraid to ask me for help! I have quite a few happy houseplants... :) ;)
Is it supposed to stay inside? I thought I was supposed to plant it outside. He threw away the little care tag that came with it.
 
Is it supposed to stay inside? I thought I was supposed to plant it outside. He threw away the little care tag that came with it.
Yup! It can be planted outside. You can also keep it as a houseplant. In USDA zones 9-10, they are perennials (they come back each year), but anything under that they are annuals (don't come back after winter), unless you are to dig up the tubers.
 
Yup! It can be planted outside. You can also keep it as a houseplant. In USDA zones 9-10, they are perennials (they come back each year), but anything under that they are annuals (don't come back after winter), unless you are to dig up the tubers.
Not sure what zone I'm in...
 
Not sure what zone I'm in...
Look up your town, and type in "usda zone" after. For example, "Boston usda zone."

Look for things like 1A, or 1B, except that will be your number.
 
So might be better to keep it inside with a grow light? Or in a pot I can move in or out...
Yeah, bring it outside in the summer, take it in for the winter.
 

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